The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced the appointment of Steve Foxley to be its new chief executive.

He will take up the post in early 2025.

Foxley is currently CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, having previously been a member of the executive management board of Siemens plc, leading its Building Technologies Division.

He replaces Andrew Jamieson who stepped down earlier this year after more than 10 years at the helm of the technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy.

ORE catapult chair, Ronnie Bonnar, said: “Steve’s extensive national and international experience of driving innovation, investment and growth will be a huge asset not just to ORE Catapult but to the whole of the offshore renewable energy sector.

“His experience of working within the Innovate UK Catapult Network will also ensure ever greater collaboration across the network, delivering massive benefits to the UK as we look to scale up offshore wind to meet our net zero goals and become a clean energy superpower”.

Steve Foxley added: “Offshore wind is a sector that has long held my fascination for its capacity to regenerate forgotten communities; to provide green energy to homes and businesses; to push the boundaries of innovation, and to make industrial scale impact globally.

“I am very much looking forward to joining the team at ORE Catapult to support this critical sector and to deliver on the country‘s ambitions."